Source: CharterS729

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King Edgar to Muchelney Abbey; confirmation of liberties, including the right of the community to elect its own abbot after the death of Bishop Ælfwold (of Sherborne).

Charter information
Sawyer 729
Birch ---
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used  
Archive(s) Muchelney
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 964
Scholarly Source Dating 964

Notes

*Stevenson 1899, pp. 41-3, doubtful authenticity; Finberg, ECW, no. 489, authentic; HRH, p. 237 and n. 1, doubtful, subscriptions probably consistent for 964 x 970; Keynes 1980, p. 72 n. 145, probably spurious; Edwards 1988, p. 207, suspicious; Kelly, Abingdon, probably authentic

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Two Cartularies of the Benedictine Abbeys of Muchelney and Athelney in the County of Somerset Bates, Edward Harbin Two Cartularies of the Benedictine Abbeys of Muchelney and Athelney in the County of Somerset   1899 40-1

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S729    King Edgar 11 to Muchelney 1 Abbey; confirmation of liberties, including the right of the community to elect its own abbot after the death of Bishop Ælfwald 34 (of Sherborne)
Office S729    Osweard 4 held office of Miles
Office S729    Oswulf 19 held office of Miles
Office S729    Ælfwald 30 held office of Miles
Office S729    Wulfstan 21 held office of Miles
Office S729    Æthelweard 21 held office of Miles
Office S729    Ælfwine 17 held office of Miles
Office S729    Ordgar 5 held office of Miles
Office S729    Beorhtfrith 10 held office of Miles
Office S729    Æthelmund 18 held office of Dux
Office S729    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S729    Æthelwine 2 held office of Dux
Office S729    Æthelstan 31 held office of Dux
Office S729    Ælfheah 33 held office of Dux
Office S729    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S729    Sigefrith 15 held office of Abbot
Office S729    Ealdred 35 held office of Abbot
Office S729    Æthelstan 39 held office of Abbot
Office S729    Ordberht 4 held office of Abbot
Office S729    Osgar 1 held office of Abbot
Office S729    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot
Office S729    Ælfric 48 held office of Abbot
Office S729    Ælfwald 34 held office of Bishop
Office S729    Oswald 8 held office of Bishop
Office S729    Ælfstan 43 held office of Bishop
Office S729    Beorhthelm 17 held office of Bishop
Office S729    Oswulf 16 held office of Bishop
Office S729    Æthelwold 1 held office of Bishop
Office S729    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S729    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basileus of all Britain)
Office S729    Ælfwald 34 held office of Bishop
Office S729    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basileus of the English)
Event S729    King Edgar 11 to Muchelney 1 Abbey; confirmation of liberties, including the right of the community to elect its own abbot after the death of Bishop Ælfwald 34 (of Sherborne)